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True or False: In monotheistic societies, the gods and goddesses often walk among men.

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False

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What drink gave immortality to those who drank it?

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Nectar

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True or False: The Chinese trace their ancestral line to the Avatar of Manu.

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False

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Which natural event is attributed to the spirits of the dead playing football with a walrus skull?

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Aurora borealis

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True or False: Myths and legends unite cultures by giving people a shared purpose and common belief.

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True

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What is Valhalla made of?

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Spears and shields

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True or False: “Place and Object” myths exist in monotheistic and polytheistic societies.

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True

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Which culture believed their leaders were the embodiment of a god?

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Egyptian

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Which of the following cities was built around a myth?

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Teotihuacan

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True or False: Bogeyman legends were created to frighten children.

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False

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True or False: When children play make-believe, they are often dramatizing myths and legends.

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True

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Which two cultures believed their royal families were descendents of the sun deity?

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Japanese and Incan

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Which of the following myths explain the natural world?

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Primitive Myths

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What place is the origin of the volcano legend attributing eruptions to a deity’s bad temper?

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Hawaii

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True or False: Fu Xi and his sister were the only survivors after a great earthquake.

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False

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True or False: A Mesoamerican ball game, known as ullamaliztli was played by two teams, one representing Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun, and one representing Coyolxauhqui, god of the moon.

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True

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True or False: The gods of Mesopotamian mythology created humans to do their work for them.

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True

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Which civilization’s myths refer to the Tablet of Destinies?

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Mesopotamian

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True or False: The Fields of Hetep and Iaru is the Greek version of the afterlife.

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False

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What was the central theme of Egyptian mythology?

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Death

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Which of these ancient sources contain the Babylonian creation myth?

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Enuma Elish

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True or False: The term Ragarnok means “Blessing of the Gods”.

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False

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What was the purpose of the Olympic Games?

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To honor Zeus

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True or False: The Norse Universe is divided into three levels.

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True

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True or False: According to Mesopotamian mythology, the earth rose from Nu, a swirly watery chaos.

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False

26
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Which civilization did NOT believe their ruler was a god or the descendent of one?

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Greek

27
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According to Egyptian myth, which organ was left out of the Canopic jars so it could be weighed?

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The heart

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True or False: The themes of the Aztec mythological system are duality, predetermined fate, and sacrifice.

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True

29
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Which deity had a helmet that makes him invisible?

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Hades

30
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According to Aztec mythology, what will the earth be destroyed by?

A

Earthquake

31
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What is the name of an object used to represent something else?

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Symbol

32
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Which culture had serpents guarding the secrets of the gods?

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Greek

33
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True or False: Myths evolve over the years to reflect changes in society and the cultures that adopt them.

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True

34
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Which creature is used symbolically in most world religions?

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Serpent

35
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Which of the following themes is NOT a balanced theme often found in comparative religions?

A

Hopelessness and despair

36
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What is the idea that there is one universal hero tale called?

A

Monomyth

37
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True or False: Zeus, Jupiter, and Dyaus all can be traced to a common root.

A

True

38
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True or False: Comparative mythology is the study of myths from different cultures in order to find the differences.

A

False

39
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Which world tree only produces fruit every three thousand years?

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Chinese Tree of Life

40
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Which of the following look for patterns in history that help them predict events in the modern sky?

A

Historic Astrologers

41
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True or False: A hero rescuing a fair maiden is an example of a mytheme.

A

True

42
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True or False: Dr. Jamie Tehrani studied thirty-five Cinderella tales from around the world.

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False

43
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What are some of the serpent themes found in sacred myths?

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All of the above

44
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True or False: Mythemes were first identified by Levi Strauss.

A

True

45
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What is the Ethnologue?

A

Comprehensive list of languages

46
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Which floor will you not find on most skyscrapers?

A

The thirteenth

47
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Who documented the twelve Vile Vortices?

A

Ivan T. Sanderson

48
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True or False: According to the Prophecy of Shambhala, the closer a traveler gets to the mythical city, the more difficult it becomes to find.

A

True

49
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True or False: The Japanese government abandoned their research of the Dragon’s Triangle after a research ship and its crew disappeared.

A

True

50
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True or False: Cryptids usually fall into one of the following categories: humanoid, draconic, or sea creature.

A

False

51
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True or False: Adolph Hitler sent his Nazis to find the fabled City of El Dorado.

A

False

52
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True or False: The Bermuda Triangle and the Devil’s Sea are both included in the Vile Vortices.

A

True

53
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What term did Bernard Heuvelmans coin?

A

Cryptozoology

54
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Which is NOT true of anecdotal stories?

A

They are strongly supported by facts

55
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What is another name for an urban legend?

A

Contemporary Legend

56
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True or False: Superstitions help people to feel like they have an element of control in life.

A

True

57
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True or False: The Vile Vortices are all located around the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.

A

False

58
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Which natural disaster revealed the remnants of a hidden city?

A

A tsunami

59
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What famous explorer was executed for trying to find El Dorado?

A

Sir Walter Raleigh

60
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The urban legend of the car thief is an example of what theme?

A

A Cautionary Tale

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